Perceptions: IMMIGRATION

Gay refugee [panel of Immigration and Refugee Board has granted refugee status to Argentine man, Jorge Alberto Inaudi, who feared persecution in Argentina because of sexual orientation; etc.].
P70 (v10n1)(Veb. 5, 1992): 17 (23cm.)

Fighting immigration [newsnote from Yukon that Andrea Underwood has gone to court to fight against lesbian partner, Anna Carrott's removal from Canada; eight year relationship; etc.].
P71 (v10n2)(March 18, 1992): 19 (9cm.)

Reprieve granted [in Andrea Underwood / Anna Carrott case; Ministry of Immigration refused to process sponsorship application; suit filed; reprieve "only the first step in what would appear to be a long uphill battle..."; trust fund established with Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Yukon].
P72 (v10n3)(April 29, 1992): 18 (10cm.)

Gay refugees [Fernando Sanz deported March 1 to Uruguay after unsuccessful attempt to gain refugee status; had earlier left Uruguay for Argentina, but found discrimination situation not much better there; background information given].
P72 (v10n3)(April 29, 1992): 19 (18cm.)

Banning PLWHIV/AIDS ["federal government does not appear willing to remove restrictions on people who are HIV positive coming into Canada"; report of case of New Yorker refused entry; etc.]
P76 (v10n7)(Oct. 28, 1992): 21 (12cm.)

Back to Brazil [Wagner Muniz, gay Brazilian, deported despite fight to stay in Canada for fear of persecution; no decision yet on whether case will be appealed or if another approach will be taken].
P77 (v10n8)(Dec. 9, 1992): 19 (27cm.)

Together at last [Sylvia Shiell and Lisa Johnson, who met at Fanshawe College in Ontario, reunited after two years; Johnson forced to return to native Trinidad when student visa expired; Canada does not recognize same-sex spouses for immigration; Johnson sponsored by uncle; etc.].
P87 (v12n2)(March 9, 1994): 21 (27cm.)

Refugee rights [recent Federal Court decision by Justice Frederick Gibson on March 11 says that people who fear persecution based on sexual orientation can claim refugee status in Canada; this was response to appeal by anonymous Argentinian; Immigration and Refugee Board had rejected the man's claim; now he should get a new hearing].
P89 (v12n4)(June 8, 1994): 23 (26cm.)

Gay refugee [Chinese man who has lived in Canada for three years on student visa has been granted refugee status because of persecution on basis of sexual orientation; "first victory for a Chinese citizen"; "the two issues examined by the tribunal are verification of persecution and the credibility of the candidate"; lawyer for unnamed man was Rob Hughes; other details].
P91 (v12n6)(Sept. 14, 1994): 24 (17cm.)

Gay Pakistani refugee [identified as Kureishi; admitted by three-member refugee board on basis of his own testimony and evidence of psychiatrist; Kureishi feared for his life; some additional details].
P92 (v12n7)(Oct. 26, 1994): 19 (14cm.)

Immigration for same-sex partners [LEGIT -- Lesbian & Gay Immigration Task Force -- celebrates third anniversary; it is "a volunteer group of lesbian and gay Canadians, permanent residents and their partners"; founded in Vancouver December 1991 by co-chairs Christine Morrissey and Douglas Sanders; many other details; noted also that "immigration laws of Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark all allow lesbian and gay sponsorship for immigration"].
P93 (v12n8)(Dec. 7, 1994): 20 (51cm.)

Immigration victory [lesbian couple in Yukon have won four-year battle; Andrea Underwood / Anna Carrott case; Anna Carrott given landed immigrant status; now seeking marriage licence from their city hall, but have been refused; in this matter, their court case is to be heard in Yukon Supreme Court, Feb. 20, 1995].
P93 (v12n8)(Dec. 7, 1994): 20 (20cm.)

Immigration troubles [immigration lawyer, Mary Joseph, says anti-gay politicians are affecting issuance of permits for gays/lesbians to remain in Canada; some see issue as part of larger problem; two Toronto couples specifically mentioned].
P94 (v13n1)(Jan. 25, 1995): 22 (18cm.)

Anal sex O.K. [case of American, Henry Halm, found guilty of sodomy in New York state; fled to Canada, where immigration lawyer argued against deportation on basis of issue not being crime in Canada; case not resolved at time of this report].
P96 (v13n3)(April 26, 1995): 21 (17cm.)

Falwell unwelcome [Toronto man, Ian Taylor, asks federal immigration minister to keep Jerry Falwell out of Canada; not all agree with Taylor's tactics; details].
P108 (v14n7)(Oct. 23, 1996): 24 (29cm.)

LEGIT roadshow [Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force (LEGIT) will hold information session in Saskatoon November 22; LEGIT was formed in Vancouver in 1991 by a group of Canadian lesbians/gays and their partners who didn't have landed immigrant status; etc.].
P116 (v15n7)(Oct. 22, 1997): 19 (28cm.)

Immigration issues [LEGIT Roadshow was in Saskatoon November 22; few turned out; LEGIT founder, Chris Morrissey, says government is feeling pressured to begin dealing with same-sex partners issue; etc.].
P117 (v15n8)(Dec. 3, 1997): 13 (17cm.)

Queer immigrants [newsnote that panel report on January 6/98 to Minister Lucienne Robillard recommends, inter alia, same-sex partners to be considered family members for immigration purposes; hearings across country will be held].
P118 (v16n1)(Jan. 21, 1998): 28 (11cm.)

Getting our lovers home [national immigration policies under review; LEGIT and EGALE working on gay/lesbian community concerns in areas of HIV, refugees, definition of "family" and "couple"; other details].
P121 (v16n4)(June 10, 1998): 27 (17cm.)

Asylum seekers at risk [some members of Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board said to be homophobic; some details].
P124 (v16n7)[misnumbered v16n6 on contents page](Oct. 28, 1998): 22 (26cm.)

Immigration changes [newsnote that Lucienne Robillard, Immigration Minister, has announced some proposed revisions; "could be ready for introduction to Parliament by the fall"; challenge said to be how to define same-gender couple].
P126 (v17n1)(Jan. 27, 1999): 25 (14cm.)

Immigration dilemma [newsnote that "federal immigration officials are struggling with a definition of 'gay partnership'" in writing proposed new law; some details].
P129 (v17n4)(June 2, 1999): 27 (16cm.)

Immigration changes proposed [Liberals introduced Bill C-11 on February 21, 2001; "if passed, it will amend the [Immigration] [A]ct allowing same-sex common-law couples to sponsor foreign spouses for citizenship"; difficulties with co-habitation requirement; government spokesperson says definition or test still being determined; other details].
P144 (v19n3)(April 25, 2001): 27 (22cm.)

Borderline inequality [concerning relationship between a Canadian man, Jim Lister, and an American man, Robert Haggerty; the difficulties encountered in crossing Canadian-U.S. border and with Canadian Immigration Department; the couple are among many waiting and hoping for equal treatment with change to Canadian immigration legislation].
P148 (v19n7)[misnumbered v19n6 on contents page](Oct. 24, 2001): 25 (32cm.)

Will immigration cross the line? [Bill C-11 now being reviewed by Senate committee; same-sex couples not explicitly included in definition of common-law couples; various other details].
P149 (v19n8)(Dec. 5, 2001): 26 (26cm.)

Immigration requirements "idiotic" [report that definition of common-law partner in immigration regulations will make it very difficult for gays/lesbians to get lovers into Canada; must have lived with partner for a year before partner can immigrate; reactions from LEGIT and EGALE].
P151 (v20n2)(March 13, 2002): 25 (19cm.)

Rescuing Abraham [account of plight of Iranian gay man who had to escape his country after revealing he was gay; attempts by his Iranian-Canadian sister and others to get him sponsored to Canada from Turkey, where he was being held; details of homosexuality and Shari'a law in Iran]. By Gens Hellquist.
P157 (v20n8)(Dec. 4, 2002): 4, 8 (82cm.)

[Brief one-paragraph update to report on young gay Iranian man, Abraham, following on original report of his difficulties published in P157: 4, 8]. [By Gens Hellquist?].
P160 (v21n3)(April 16, 2003): 7 (4cm.)

[Update to reports of young gay Iranian man, Abraham, who, after much hardship, has arrived in Canada; this update follows on the report in P157: 4, 8 and a previous update in P160:7] [By Gens Hellquist?].
P161 (v21n4)(May 28, 2003): 5 (11cm.)

Immigration stalling ["is not recognizing same-sex marriage despite the Ontario and British Columbia constitutional rulings"; response given by Citizenship and Immigration Canada spokesperson; Canada's Immigration Act was changed in 2002 to include same-sex couples, but criteria are still very narrow; validity of one-year relationship must be proved at four levels of interdependency -- physical, emotional, financial, and social].
P163 (v21n6)(Sept. 10, 2003): 28 (13cm.)

Recognizing same-sex couples ["federal Department of Citizenship and Immigration announced May 18, 2004 that effective immediately it will begin recognizing the marriages of same-sex couples, and will process their immigration applications as married couples"; Christine Morrissey of LEGIT points out that announcement applies only to couples who marry in Ontario, British Columbia, or Quebec and when one spouse is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; other comments and details].
P169 (v22n4)(June 2, 2004): 26 (22cm.)

You're too butch! [Mexican asylum seeker, Fernando Enrique Rivera, considered by Immigration Refugee Board to be "not at risk to return to his job in Mexico because he is not effeminate"; other details].
P169 (v22n4)(June 2, 2004): 27 (17cm.)

A little immigration innovation [announcement of Citizenship and Immigration Canada interim policy regarding foreign nationals in same-sex marriages -- "now, if a Canadian marries a non-Canadian of the same sex in BC, Ontario, Quebec or the Yukon, that foreign partner will be recognized as a citizen of our country in a few months"; a good start, but those married elsewhere, or any non-Canadians married in abovementioned four jurisdictions, won't have unions recognized; other details].
P170 (v22n5)(July 21, 2004): 26 (46cm.)